Methods and Apparatus for Enhanced Reality Messaging

摘要

A method for delivering an enhanced reality message includes recording a holographic image displayed on a matte surface with the built in camera of a mobile electronic device, such as a web-cam, tablet, smartphone, iPhone or the like. The camera takes a photo of the marker and software in an app of the electronic device produces a calibration reference based on the specific marker. The user selects, accesses, and downloads a holographic image from a library of unsealed holograms stored on the mobile device, whereupon the software in the app rescales the selected image as well as all unselected images in the library. The image is recorded and saved for future access, and, if desired, uploaded to the internet for sharing via an e-mail or social media directly from the software. The unsealed holographic image is calibrated, or scaled, to the size of any selected matte surface to create a “life size” image when projected thereonto.

主权项

1. An enhanced messaging system comprising:
a) a matte surface defining a marker and having a predetermined shape and surface; b) a mobile device including:
(i) a camera configured to generate a live video signal and to record the same video signal to create a recording;(ii) means for recording an image of the marker and producing reference parameters reflective of the marker configuration,(iii) means for accessing a downloadable holographic image from a web-based library of unsealed holographic images;(iv) means for right sizing and calibrating an accessed unsealed image to correspond to the reference parameters and configuration of the marker; and(v) means for projecting a downloaded right sized holographic image onto the marker within the field of view of the camera; c) means for storing the recording simultaneously with the recording thereof; and d) means for directly uploading the recorded image to a social media.